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Sacked Laing O’Rourke exec wins $1.5M for unfair dismissal over fight with Stayz hosts
Engineering and construction firm Laing O'Rourke has been ordered to pay a former employee $1.5 million in loss and damages following his dismissal over false claims he was aggressive towards Stayz hosts who complained about a late night work party.
Transurban suppresses, settles employee’s harassment suit
Transurban has reached a confidential settlement in a case by an employee alleging sexual harassment, the second employment suit the toll road operator has resolved this month by a female worker.
PwC partner resolves suit over alleged $3.3M fraud scheme
A PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has reached a settlement in a case alleging she was involved in a $3.3 million scheme to defraud her husband's employer.
Ten reporter settles personal injury case, forges ahead with discrimination suit
Former Ten journalist Tegan George has reached a settlement in a case claiming she suffered PTSD on the job, but will continue her separate lawsuit against the TV network for alleged sex discrimination.
ANZ employee can’t work from home full time, FWC says
An ANZ employee has lost her application in the Fair Work Commission to work from home full time on the basis that she is over 55 years old, with a commissioner saying there was no “rational connection" between her age and the request. 
CFMEU forcibly placed into administration
The federal government has taken control of the construction division of the CFMEU and all of its state branches, in an extraordinary move expected to see the replacement of almost 270 elected office bearers.
Judge assails ‘widespread’ practice of inappropriately broad suppression bids
Publishing reasons for refusing an application by Super Retail Group to redact parts of its former chief legal officer’s case, a judge has called out the practice of "extensive" suppression applications despite the exhortations of courts that justice must be open.
Sydney Trains underpayments suit mulls class closure as High Court takes up issue
An underpayments class action against Sydney Trains has flagged an application to exclude unregistered group members from any settlement, as the High Court steps in to resolve an appellate court split on the power to make class closure orders.
Union loses challenge to Energy Australia’s super payments for shift workers
The full Fair Work Commission has rejected a union's challenge to a decision affirming Energy Australia’s practice not to make superannuation contributions on earnings for time off in lieu of overtime for shift workers.